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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 16 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Limits and goals): Constraint = a limit on money, materials, time or size. Criterion = a goal: what the design must do. Check both with numbers: money left ÷ price for how many you can buy; result ≥ goal for “meets it”.

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  1. 1.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) carry 10 coins
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) lift a cup of water (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  5. 5.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a goal for success (d) a kind of glue
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹56. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
  11. 11.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) lift a cup of water (d) finish in 40 minutes
  13. 13.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  16. 16.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  20. 20.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) carry 10 coins
  22. 22.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  29. 29.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) lift a cup of water (c) carry 10 coins (d) spend at most ₹100
  32. 32.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
  39. 39.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Yes
  3. use only paper and tape
  4. be under 30 cm tall
  5. a limit you must keep to
  6. a constraint
  7. a constraint
  8. a criterion
  9. 18
  10. float for 1 minute
  11. goals a design must meet
  12. lift a cup of water
  13. True
  14. 6
  15. hold up 500 g
  16. no, it breaks a limit
  17. a constraint
  18. a criterion
  19. a criterion
  20. False
  21. carry 10 coins
  22. True
  23. True
  24. No
  25. Yes
  26. False
  27. Yes
  28. a constraint
  29. True
  30. False
  31. spend at most ₹100
  32. True
  33. a criterion
  34. No
  35. No
  36. Yes
  37. No
  38. stand in a fan breeze
  39. True
  40. False

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